Mountain Climbing Adventures Africa | Firecloud Adventure Travel Africa

Country:	South Africa
Nearest town:	Magaliesberg
Type of trek:	Hiking / Kloofing / Climbing
Duration:	4 nights / 5 days
Difficulty*:	Moderate
Technicality:	No experience needed
Accomm:	Camping
Best time:	Year round
Min group size:	Four people

*Difficulty: Easy No previous experience needed. Routes are short and guides provide training and assistance. Moderate Some climbing experience required. Routes vary in distance but are not too technical. Moderate to demanding A good level of climbing experience is required. Routes vary in distance and can provide a challenge. Demanding A high level of climbing experience is required. Routes are varying distances but can be technically very challenging. Extreme Only for the seasoned experts. Routes are long and challenging and conditions often unpredictable.

Deshun Deysel African Adventure Mountaineer

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Magaliesberg climb & kloof

Description

Just a short drive from Johannesburg the Magaliesberg is a beautiful and safe environment in which to introduce people to wilderness activities and adventures. Well suited for school groups and families, this kloof and climb itinerary will create learning experiences and teach valuable skills of wilderness exploration and survival. With a multitude of natural kloofs the Magaliesberg area has some of the best rock climbing and kloofing sites in South Africa.

Highlights

Learn wilderness skills
Abseil & rock climb the Magaliesberg’s magnificent kloofs
Test your navigation skills as you explore the mountain trails
Swim in rock pools and waterfalls

Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Departure from Johannesburg, drive to the Magaliesberg area. Once all gear is checked you will hike in to the campsite. Once camp is set up you can enjoy lunch and swim in the nearby rock pools

Day 2: Following an early breakfast you will pack your day packs and set off for the climbing area. After a detailed briefing you will spend the morning learning the basic skills of rope work, belaying and climbing. Enjoy lunch is cool shelter of the kloofs. In the afternoon continue with the activities. Hike back to the campsite late afternoon.

Day 3: Now familiar with ropes, harnesses and abseiling you embark on the day’s kloofing activity. Starting out with a spectacular abseil down a waterfall you spend the day exploring the kloofs and swimming in the streams.

Day 4: Today’s skill is learning bush navigation, after some short exercises to get you familiar with compasses and maps you will embark on a hike navigating your way to different check points. Completing the exercise in good time will allow you enjoy some leisure time in the afternoon and swimming in the rock pools

Day 5: The last day is a little more leisurely. After breakfast you pack up camp ensuring that all gear and litter is removed from the site. You then have a short hike back to your car.